Airbnb reveals Icon listings, from Pixar’s ‘Up’ house to Prince’s Purple Rain house
Iman Palm
·4 min read
If you have ever wanted to join Russel and Carl on a trip to Paradise Falls, spend the night at the Ferrari Museum, or stay at Prince’s Purple Rain house, Airbnb has the perfect listing for you.
On Wednesday, the vacation rental company announced the inaugural slate of icon listings at a news conference in Los Angeles.
A replica of Pixar’s “Up” house headlined the event. The house, equipped with colorful balloons as shown in the 2009 animated feature, will be suspended high in the air thanks to help from a crane and overlook the New Mexico desert.
The house will be fully functional since it is connected to a generator and other utilities will be disconnected and reconnected before and after flying, the New York Times reported.
Other iconic listings include a recreation of the mansion from the “X-Men ‘97” cartoon, built to appear two-dimensional, a VIP visit to Kevin Hart’s members-only Coramino Live Lounge for one evening, a stay at Prince’s Purple Rain house in Minneapolis and more.
“Icons take you inside worlds that only existed in your imagination—until now,” Brian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder and CEO, said in a statement. “As life becomes increasingly digital, we’re focused on bringing more magic into the real world. With Icons, we’ve created the most extraordinary experiences on Earth.
This isn’t the first time Airbnb has brought iconic houses to life or allowed the public to stay at ultra-private destinations. Last year, they brought Barbie’s Malibu Dreamhouse to life ahead of the “Barbie” movie release.
The bookings for some of the“Icon” listings are available on the Airbnb website. Other listings will be available within the coming months.
Airbnb also rolled out other new features on its platform this week, including the ability for groups of guests to book trips together more efficiently.
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